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CINCINNATI, OH, July 23, 2014 (Press Release) -Macy's, Inc. today reported a series of new initiatives in its multi-year strategic program to enhance environmental sustainability. They are consistent with the company's sustainability principles first adopted in 2008 and implemented with increasing intensity over the past six years.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 25, 2014 (RISI) -Packaging Corp. of America(PCA) said it acquired Crockett Packaging, which runs a corrugated box plant in the City of Industry and sheet plant in Southern California for $21 million.

OAKLAND, CA, July 25, 2014 (PPI Pulp & Paper Week) -Three years after acquiring the Sprague coated recycled paperboard (CRB) mill in Connecticut, OpenGate Capital is winding down operations at Fusion Paperboard toward a Sept. 22 permanent shutdown, according to the company and local press reports.

OAKLAND, July 25, 2014 (PPI Pulp & Paper Week) -Packaging Corp of America (PCA) reported a 60.6% jump in net income to a record $114 million on an 83.5% jump in sales to $1.47 million, and after $14 million in charges related to integration of its Boise acquisition and restructuring at its DeRidder, LA, mill.

WASHINGTON, DC, July 25, 2014 (Press Release) -The Paper and Packaging Board (PPB), otherwise known as the Paper Check-off, will meet via conference call on August 14, 2014 from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. (EST). The following is a draft agenda for the call:

NORTHBROOK, IL, July 24, 2014 (PRNewswire) -KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (KS) ("KapStone") today announced that on July 24, 2014, the Board of Directors elected Robert J. Bahash and Maurice Reznik as Directors of the Company. Mr. Bahash was elected as a Class A director with a term expiring at the annual shareholders meeting in May 2016. Mr.